V. I. Lenin

The Third Congress of the R.S.D.L.P.

APRIL 12–27 (APRIL 25–MAY 10), 1905

SPEECH MOTIONING A DRAFT RESOLUTION ON ELECTION OF COMMITTEES TO EXAMINE
DELEGATES’ REPORTS AND TO DRAFT RESOLUTIONS

Imotion this resolution: “The Congress shall elect:
1) a committee for examining the delegates’ reports and preparing them for
communication to the Congress; 2) a committee for appointing rapporteurs
and drafting resolutions on the principal items of the agenda.”

Thespeeches of delegates have convinced me that it is the only way we
can work fruitfully. If we adopt the system of a general debate and
subsequent discussion in committee, the result will be similar to that at
the Second Congress. Care must be taken to have the fullest possible
publication of the Congress deliberations for the purpose of giving the
Party the best information. In view of the atmosphere of suspicion
surrounding the Congress, it is especially necessary to give our debates
the greatest possible publicity and the fullest record in the minutes.